Turo is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Backend to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing product features, improving our architecture, and shipping high-scale code to production. You'll collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to build the core APIs and services that drive our business forward.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate extensively with product management, design, and engineers to develop product features that drive our metrics.
- Produce high-quality maintainable code, test it, collaboratively review it and ship it.
- Identify areas to improve and scale our architecture and application design.
- Develop tools and utilities to diagnose and fix problems.
- Ensure proper technical design and documentation.
- Work efficiently in a constantly changing and growing environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are desired.
What We're Looking For
- Typically a minimum of 7+ years experience shipping high-scale code to production.
- Fluent in at least one language - e.g., Java, Python, Ruby, Go, or C.
- Possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, database concepts, distributed systems, and search.
- Enjoy solving problems and helping others meet their goals.
- Passionate about search, streaming, database or other backend technologies.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's/Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
- Strong communicator. Explaining complex technical concepts to designers, support, and other engineers is no problem for you.
Team & Environment
You will be a member of a small team of talented engineers and designers.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary, equity, benefits, and perks for all full-time employees.
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (Country specific).
- Retirement employer match.
- Learning & Development stipend to invest in your professional development.
- Turo host matching program and Turo travel credit.
- Cell phone and internet stipend.
- Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time off, and parental leave.
- For those who are in the office full-time or hybrid we have in-office lunch, office snacks, and fun activities.
- Compensation: $182,000 - $228,000 annually (San Francisco target base salary range). + equity: Eligible for equity.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco.
Turo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. We are committed to building a diverse team. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
